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Piracy hits big screen in 'Captain Phillips'

Interview with Colonel John Steed, counter piracy expert, ahead of the European release of the new Tom Hanks film, "Captain Phillips". Duration: 01:54

Oct 9, 2013

Russian opposition's Navalny appeals fraud conviction

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny attends an appeal hearing for his embezzlement conviction. Duration: 00:57

Oct 9, 2013

Brazilian author urges book fair to break from stereotypes

Brazil is guest of honour at this year's Frankfurt Book Fair and hopes to break free from stereotypes. Duration: 0:49

Oct 9, 2013

Saudi set for Hajj despite MERS virus fears

Saudi Arabia is gearing up for next week's hajj with scores of pilgrims set to miss the world's largest annual gathering over construction work and fears about a deadly virus. Duration: 00:33

Oct 9, 2013

French police evacuate a Roma camp, evict hundreds

French police evacuate a Roma camp of around 200 people in the north of the country. Duration: 00:54

Oct 9, 2013

Vettel launches Nissan's NY taxi in Japan

Formula One star Sebastian Vettel unveils Nissan's New York cab. Duration: 00:33

Oct 9, 2013

European Commission chief in Lampedusa urges more rescue capacity

European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso urges better rescue capacity as he visits Lampedusa in Italy, where more than 300 African migrants perished in a shipwreck. Duration: 00:56

Oct 9, 2013

Life, love, art: Paris museum unites Kahlo, Rivera

Paris's Orangerie museum opens an exhibition dedicated to legendary art couple Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo. Duration: 02:05

Oct 9, 2013

Chemical watchdog urges truces so Syria can disarm

The world's chemical weapons watchdog calls for temporary truces to meet tight disarmament deadlines in Syria, where fresh bloodshed is serving as a deadly reminder of the mission's difficulties. Duration: 01:42

Oct 9, 2013

Chemical watchdog to deploy second team to Syria

The world's chemical watchdog said Tuesday it will send a second team of inspectors to help dismantle Syria's arsenal, as regime warplanes bombed rebels in the northwest of the country. Duration: 00:33

Oct 9, 2013

Sudan activist speaks after week in jail without charge

Sudanese activist Dalia al-Roubi speaks to AFP following her release from seven days of imprisonment without charge in the custody of Sudan's National Intelligence and Security Service. Duration: 00:29

Oct 9, 2013

Hybrid patisserie gets Londoners licking their lips

Cronuts, Townies and Duffins -- the new breed of hybrid pastry that has made its way across the Atlantic and has got Londoners licking their lips. Duration: 02:06

Oct 9, 2013

Azerbaijan strongman set for crushing poll win

Azerbaijan votes in a presidential election that looks certain to see strongman president Ilham Aliyev seal a third term, with critics claiming a widespread crackdown on his foes ahead of the poll. Duration: 00:41

Oct 9, 2013

Australia celebrates naval fleet anniversary

The Royal Australian Navy leads the Combined Navies Parade in celebration of one hundred years since Australia’s naval fleet sailed into Sydney Harbour for the first time on 4 October 1913. Duration: 00:37

Oct 9, 2013

Australia PM remembers bombing victims in Bali

Prime Minister Tony Abbott announces a scheme to compensate Australian victims of overseas terror attacks and their families as he lays a wreath at the site of the 2002 Bali bombings. Duration: 00:42

Oct 9, 2013